Ramsey County, Minnesota / Workforce Solutions

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Workforce Solutions

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Workforce Solutions supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 156 employees with median total compensation of $9,498; the highest distinct record was $144,016.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.8M
Employees: 156
Median total: $9,498
Highest record: $144,016

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$30$125,578+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 156 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($9,498) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $42,810 (99%)
Overtime — $1 (0%)
Other — $592 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$1,750

$3,038

$9,498

$91,535

$103,172

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,172 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,750. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl

79 · $3,068

Employmt Gdnce Counslr Senior

28 · $93,207

Employmt Gdnce Services Aide

11 · $60,828

Planning Specialist

6 · $99,473

Employmt Gdnce Counslr

6 · $69,413

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$5.9M —	222 —	$4,200 —
2022	$5.6M ▼ 5.1%	85 ▼ 61.7%	$77,775 ▲ 1751.8%
2023	$6.1M ▲ 7.3%	122 ▲ 43.5%	$58,390 ▼ 24.9%
2024	$6.3M ▲ 3.8%	168 ▲ 37.7%	$6,567 ▼ 88.8%
2025	$6.8M ▲ 7.7%	156 ▼ 7.1%	$9,498 ▲ 44.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mitsay Lee

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 1/Workforce Solutions

2023 total comp

$12,585

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $12,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,585
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2023-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Mitsay Lee serves as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 1 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,585. They are represented by Unr.

Audrey Jackson

Clerk Typist 3/Workforce Solutions

2023 total comp

$12,071

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $9,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,071
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2017-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 10, 2023

Audrey Jackson is a Clerk Typist 3 at Workforce Solutions within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2017 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $12,071. They are represented by 8Gn.

William Yang

Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$11,861

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $11,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,861
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2025-04-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Youth
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Apr 10, 2026

William Yang holds the role of Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,861. They are represented by Unr.

Midori Sakamoto

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2021 total comp

$11,774

Base pay: $10,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,774
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2020-10-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/SpecialProj
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 4, 2021

Midori Sakamoto holds the role of Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 at Workforce Solutions. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $11,774. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Teng Yang

Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$10,973

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $10,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,973
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2024-10-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Youth
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2025

Teng Yang works as a Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Teng earned $10,973 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Tashawn Mcmiller

Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$10,965

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $10,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,965
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2024-03-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/SpecialProj
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 27, 2024

Tashawn Mcmiller works as a Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Tashawn earned $10,965 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.